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ED Is a Warning Sign for Heart Disease and Diabetes


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"A middle age man with ED is destined at some point to have diabetes or heart disease" (1:31)
Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, says erectile dysfunction (ED) predicts and precedes major medical problems—so go see your doctor.

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is not only caused by diabetes, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, says urologist and ED expert Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, a urologist at Columbia University. ED is also a symptom that precedes and predicts these conditions. That's why ED symptoms mandate a trip to the doctor for ED treatment and a full checkup that may actually help you prevent heart disease or some other major condition.